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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Aon President and CEO Greg Case’s employment agreement extended
2nd January 2026
The Board of Directors of global insurance and reinsurance broking group, Aon, has approved an extension of President and Chief Executive officer (CEO), Greg Case's employment agreement through December 31st, 2030. Case has been with the broking giant for more than 21 years, having joined the firm as President and CEO ... Read the full article
WISE restructures reinsurance and specialty team
2nd January 2026
WISE Insurance Services Co., Ltd., a Korean insurance and reinsurance advisory and brokerage firm, has implemented a restructuring of its Reinsurance Team, effective January 1st, 2026. As part of this restructure, the Reinsurance Team has been renamed the R&S (Reinsurance & Specialty) Team. This move aims to support WISE’s next phase ... Read the full article
Avishek Rath joins Aon’s Facultative Reinsurance Solutions team in India
2nd January 2026
Avishek Rath has been appointed as Head of Growth for global broker Aon’s Facultative Reinsurance Solutions in India. Leveraging the firm’s global network and advanced data analytics, Rath is committed to provide bespoke risk transfer solutions for high-value and complex risks. “I start the new year with clarity of purpose and sharp ... Read the full article
XS Global appoints Phillip Brain as Regional A&H Underwriting Manager
2nd January 2026
XS Global, an independently owned managing general underwriting (MGU) platform, has announced the appointment of Phillip Brain as Regional Accident & Health (A&H) Underwriting Manager. Brain brings more than two decades of global experience in Accident & Health, with deep expertise across leadership, underwriting, and distribution. Prior to joining XS Global, he ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media
31st December 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Anita Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media. In this role Mirzaian will be tasked with accelerating the expansion of the company’s Media portfolio in the United States. She will work closely with Joe Wornham, Global Media Product Leader, to ... Read the full article
Fergus Re names Sharmini Samuels as Chief Underwriting Officer
31st December 2025
Bermuda-based collateralised reinsurer Fergus Re has appointed Sharmini Samuels as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 1st, 2026. This appointment follows that of Stewart Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer in October 2025, representing the reinsurer’s commitment towards continued investment in its capabilities. In her new role, Samuels will work ... Read the full article
Apollo announces leadership transition for Construction business
31st December 2025
Apollo, the specialist Lloyd’s re/insurance group, has announced leadership changes for the Construction line of business as Tim Cook prepares to retire from his role as Head of Construction on 31 December 2025. As part of a planned succession, Matt Larke assumed the role of Class Leader, Construction Physical Damage in ... Read the full article
Erin Rotz named President of Berkley Fire & Marine
31st December 2025
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurance provider, has appointed Erin Rotz as President of Berkley Fire & Marine, effective immediately. Rotz has over two decades of inland marine and construction underwriting experience. Most recently, she served as the Head of Builder's Risk, Inland Marine and Energy Casualty ... Read the full article
Sompo Hong Kong appoints Will Wang as Head of Casualty
31st December 2025
Sompo Hong Kong, part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Will Wang as Head of Casualty for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, effective December 29th 2025. Wang will be based in Hong Kong and report to Alasdair Walker, CEO of Sompo Hong Kong, with a matrix reporting ... Read the full article
CIRCA unveils new Board of Directors and leadership team for 2026
31st December 2025
The Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association (CIRCA) has unveiled its Board of Directors and leadership team for 2026 to continue advancing the Cayman Islands’ reinsurance sector. Faramarz Romer, Group Chief Financial Officer at Greenlight Re, will serve as Chair of CIRCA’s Board of Directors for 2026. The Vice Chairs of the Board ... Read the full article
Tiffany Norman to succeed Pete Schaefer as President and CEO of Hannover Re US
30th December 2025
Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) has announced the appointment of Tiffany Norman as President and CEO of Hannover Re US, effective January 1, 2026. This appointment is an update of the announcement on September 3, 2025, of Clint Thompson, who was originally set to succeed Pete ... Read the full article
SanlamAllianz Re appoints Shawn Kriedemann as CUO
29th December 2025
SanlamAllianz Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of SanlamAllianz, has announced the appointment of Shawn Kriedemann as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 1st January 2026. Kriedemann brings more than 35 years of experience across Africa and Europe, with strong technical expertise in claims, underwriting, and reinsurance. He joined SanlamAllianz Re in June 2023 as ... Read the full article
Munich Re names Eric Zhao as CEO of Beijing Branch
29th December 2025
Munich Re, a global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Eric Zhao as Chief Executive Officer of its Beijing Branch. The appointment will take effect on 1 January 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Zhao will report to Steve Zhang, CEO Life & Health, ... Read the full article
Karolien Gielen to succeed Filip Coremans as Ageas Managing Director Asia
29th December 2025
International insurance group Ageas has announced the appointment of Karolien Gielen as Managing Director Asia and Business Development, effective 1 February 2026. Gielen, currently Managing Director Business Development (including Strategy, CDSO, M&A and Communications), will be succeeding Filip Coremans, who has decided to step down after a tenure of more than ... Read the full article
Gammon appointed Head of Marine & Aviation, AXIS Global Markets
24th December 2025
Lee Gammon has been promoted to the newly created position of Head of Marine & Aviation of AXIS Global Markets, the global insurance and reinsurance operations of AXIS Capital, effective January 1, 2026. Gammon has been with the company since 2010, when he joined Novae as a Marine Liability underwriter. He became ... Read the full article
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